History of the city of Paterson and the County of Passaic, New Jersey, Part 23

Author: Nelson, William, 1847-1914
Publication date: 1901
Publisher: Paterson : Press Printing and Publishing Co.
Number of Pages: 466

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Signed Sealed, published & Declared Hendrick Gerretse [L. S.]

by the sd. Hendrick Garretse as & for

bis last Will and Testament in the pres-

ence of us who Subscribe our names

as Witnesses hereto in his presence,

John Low, Abraham Low, Cornelius Low minr.

VII. Johannes, b. January II, bap. March 16, 1678; m. Catlyntje Helmigse (Van Houten), Nov. 4, 1703 ; d. Sept. 30, 1756. He was Deacon of the church at Acquackanonk in 1724, and Elder in 1726 and 1733.

Gerrit Gerritse, of Pemerpock, bought, Nov. 6, 1713, for

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£210, a ninth interest in the Saddle River patent, which ac- counts for the numerous Garrisons in the Slooterdam neigh- borhood.

Third Generation.

Children of Gerrit Gerritse and Neeltje Pieterse :

I. Elizabeth, b. March 3, 1682; d. Jan. 24, 1707, at Bergen.

II. Pieter, b. Oct. 4, 1684 ; m. Ist, Vrouwtje Hesselse, March 26, 1709; 2d, Antje Aeltse, both being then of Acquackanonk, June 22, 1733. He was elected a Deacon in the Acquackanonk church, 1726, and Elder in 1728.

III. Gerrit, bap. March 20, 1687; m. Marietje Ger- brants, Dec. 23, 1713 ; both were enumerated among the members of the Acquackanonk church in 1726, of which he was chosen Deacon in 1727, and Elder in 1728 and 1731 ; d. Jan. I, 1737.

IV. Annetje, bap. Nov. 13, 1689; m. Johannes Neesje, of Staten Island, Oct. 9, 1710.

V. Johannes, bap. Feb. 22, 1693 ; m. Margrietje Sip, May 21, 1713. He was elected Deacon in 1724, and Elder in 1726 and 1733.

VI. Abraham, bap. Feb. 2, 1695; m. Rachel Hesselse, March 14, 1719. As stated above, his father and mother by deed dated June 10, 1720, conveyed to him a "small lot" in Acquackanonk, being Lot No. 6; Dirrick Gerbrants and wife, Peter and Johannis Gerritse, all of Haghquagenonck, by deed dated February 19, 1730, released "to their brother Abraham two small lots of land above Wagraw being known by Number One and Number Eight being part of a tract of land formerly bought of Richard Ashfield, de- ceased." Abraham, of Haghquagenonck, by deed dated April 8, 1736, conveyed to Jacobus Gerretsen, of Pemerpogh, yeoman, three tracts of land, apparently in the vicinity of Haledon : Lot No. 6, 120 acres ; Lot No. 10, 67 acres ; and part of Lot No. 8, 72 acres, in all 259 acres.1 He bought a tract of 600 acres (Lots 9, 10 and 15) near the Ponds, Feb. 14, 1735, where the Berdans, Bogerts and others of his Slooterdam neighbors, had purchased, about 1732, from Willocks and Johnston, two of the East Jersey Proprie- tors, an extensive tract of land, and had laid it out in 200- acre plots. That whole region was often called Pompton. By the following instrument he appears to have been set- tled at Pompton in 1737 :

Know all Men hy these Presents that I Abram gerritse of poumtan In the County of bergen yeoman for In Consideration of the Sum of teen Pounds of Current lawfull Mony of East New jersy to Me In hand paid hy Jacob oldwater of Slotter Dam In the County aforesaid yeoman whereof I Do hereby acknowledge the Recept and My self therewith fully and entirely satisfied have hargained sold set over and Delivered and by these presents In plane and open Marked according to the just and Due form of law In that Caase Made and provided Do bargin set over and Deliver unto the said Jacob oldwater of Slotter Dam at the Dwelling Place of Pieter gerritson the brue house with the Coupper Mass- ing toub and the other utensels belonging to that sd bruehouse to have the Six parth & the Sixth part of working tob and the Malt kiell to have the sevent parth to have and to hold the said bargined premises unto the said jacob oldwater his executors administrators and assigns to the only proper use and hehoof of the sd Jacob oldwater his executors adminis- trators and assigns for ever and I the sd ahram gerritson for My self My

1 E. J. Deeds, Book K 2, f. 373.

executors and administrators the said hargined premises unto the sd Jacob oldwater his Executors administrators and assigns against all and all Maner of person shall and will warrant and for Ever Defend hy these presents In witness whereof together with the Delivery of the hargeined premises I have hereunto set My hand and seal the twelft Day of april In the teenth year of his Majestys Reign anno Qe Dom. 1737

Sined sealed and his

Delivered In the Presence

ahram X gerritson [L. S]

mark

Philip Schuyler George Ryerse jur. Arent Schuyler

Note the words sixth parts of

wase interlined hefore the Delivery

VII. Lea, bap. May 13, 1697.

VIII. Jacob, bap. Nov. 19, 1699 ; m. Lea Gerritze (Van Riper), May 22, 1719 ; d. Sept. 23, 1775. Ch. Neesje, bap. Jan. 7, 1722.

Children of Hermanus Gerritse and Annetje Van Winkle:

I. Gerrit, m. Annetje Sip, Oct. 3, 1713.

Hendrick Gerretse and Margrietje Straatmaker had children :

I. Gerrit, m. Jannetje van Houte.

II. John. Was probably the father of Henry, who m. Elizabeth, dau. of Cornelis Gerritse.

III. Cornelius, m. Claesje Peterse, dau. of Hessel Pie- terse, in 1737. He lived on Lot 13, West, at Riverside.

IV. Henry. Was probably the father of Henry, b. Aug. 17, 1727, who m. Catharine Paulussen.

V. Abraham.

VI. Geesje, m. Marinus Van Winkle, Sept. 2, 172I.

VII. Antje, m. Jurrie Peterse, June 7, 1729. Ch. Mar- grietje, b. Aug. 20, 1730.

VIII. Jannetje, m. Adrian Post, Feb. 23, 1739. He was b. in New York.

IX. Margaret.

X. Lena, m. Thomas Jurianse, Jan. I, 174I.

Children of Johannes Gerritse and Catlyntje Helmigse :1

I. Aeltje, b. Sept. 6, 1705.

II. Helmich, b. Feb. 18, 1703; m. Marietje Brinker- hoff, Sept. 26, 1736 ; d. July 19, 1747. Ch., Cornelis, bap. April I, 1744.

III. Gerrit, b. Oct. 7, 1710; d. Aug. 21, 1738.

IV. Cornelius, b .-; m. Ist, Catrina Sickels, Oct. 17, 1742; 2d, Helena Prior ; d. before September, 1768. By his father's will he received a farm at "Wenaghke," on which he was living in 1752.

V. John, m. Marytje Gerretsen, 1737. Ch., Johannes, b. June 6, 1749. VI. Jacob, b .- -; m. Jannetje Van Houten, Oct. 17, 1742.

VII. Antje, b .-; m. Ide Sip, May 23, 1725; d. Jan. 25, 1749.

VIII. Jannetje, b. Feb. 22, 1721 ; m. Hendrick DeMott, Oct. 30, 1740.

Cornelius van Wagenen, bachelor, b. and living at Staten Island, m. Helena Bon, spinster, b. in New York and living at Acquackanonk, June 9, 1744.

1 From Winfield's Hist. Hudson Co., 484.

HISTORY OF PATERSON.

Fourth Generation. 1

Pieter Gerritse and Vrouwtje Hesselse had children :

I. Gerrit, b. Nov. II, 17II; m. Egje Neefjes, of Ac- quackanonk, May 22, 1732 ; he then lived at Iapogh.

II. Elizabeth, b. Aug. 5, 1713.

III. Hessel, b. Dec. II, 1715 ; m. Catrina Bon, Oct. 19, 1739. Children : Peter, John and Hessel. They owned and perhaps lived on a large tract of land which had be- longed to their father, at the Goffle, afterwards sold by them to Francis Van Winkle, who owned it in 1783.

IV. Peter, b. March 29, 1719.

V. Johannis, b. Nov. 14, 1721; m. Geertje Ryerse.

VI. Neesje, b. March II, 1724; m. Geurt Claesen, Dec. 8, 1744-

VII. Frouwtje, b. Feb. 6, 1727; m. Jacob Van Winkle, Oct. 8, 1749.

VIII. and IX. Lea and Helena, twins, b. August 10, I729.

X. Gerretje, bap. March 12, 1732.

The foregoing sons of Peter Gerritse and Vrouwtje Hes- selse were called by their acquaintances "Pietem's Gat," "Pietem's Piet," and "Pietem's Hans." Moreover, by reason of his hard-headed obstinacy, "Pietem's Gat" was likewise called Spijker-kop Gat, or "Nail-headed Gat," his caput being popularly supposed to be as hard as a nail-head. This family settled on the Slooter dam side of the river. The family tradition is that they owned an extensive tract on the east side of the river, which was divided into Lots. The first lot, somewhat north of the Wesel bridge, was a small one, running northerly to where there was formerly a grist mill, built by Jacobus Post, who married into the Gar- rison family, and sold by him to Zabriskie. Lot No. 2 be- gan at the Van Horn cemetery. Lot No. 3 came next, ex- tending to the Broadway bridge, and was owned by Gerrit Gerritse, grandson of Pieter. Lot No. 4 and Lot No. 5 came next north of the Broadway bridge, and were divided between the three sons of Peter. The division did not suit "Spijker-kop Gat," and he justified his peculiar cognomen by declaring that he would not be called by the same name as the rest of his family, and he accordingly took the name Van Wagoner !2 The Berdans had the next two farms; the Bogert farm came next, No. 8, extending to the Small Lots line, where the land was divided into small lots, as disting- uished from the Great Lots along the Slooterdam road. Hence the name of the locality known as "Small Lots." As previously stated, however, it was Gerrit Gerritse (sec- ond generation), who bought an interest in the Saddle Riv- er tract, in 1713. He was the grandfather of "Pietem's Gat. "

Peter Gerritse, widower, m. Antje Aeltse, maiden, June 2, 1733. Both were of the Acquackanonk church. It is not

certain that he was the father of the above children, but it seems likely.

Children of Gerrit Gerritse and Maritje Gerbrants:

I. Maritje, b. April 17, 1715.

II. Leeja, b. Jan. 8, 1720.

III. Gerrebrant, b. Sept. 21, 1723. He was small and crooked, and remained an old bachelor so long that his rel- atives began to think they had a sure lien on his real estate; but to their surprise and disappointment he married, at an advanced age, taking a Van Riper for wife. A compromise was effected with his family, his wife taking a smaller plot than the others. 1

IV. Neesje, b. April 17, 1728; m. Hendrick Van Wag- enen, of the Ponds, Dec. 15, 1754.

V. Metje, b. March 2, 1732 ; m. - - Jacobus" Post. Children of Johannis Gerritse and Margrietje Sip:

I. Gerrit, b. June 29, 1714.

II. Annatie, bap. Jan. 12, 1718.

III. Johannis, b. Feb. 27, 1721; m. Mareitje Gerrise van Wagenen.

Ch. Joannes, b. June 6, 1749.

IV. Cornelius, b. July 2, 1723.

V. Jacobus (van Wageninge), b. April 27, 1725 ; m. Rachel Van Winkle.

Hendrick Gerritse, presumed to be the son of Henry, son of Hendrick Gerritse and Margrietje Straatmaker, was b. Aug. 17, 1727; m. Catharine Paulussen, Decem- ber 3, 1747. The record reads : Hendrick Van Wagen- ingen J. m. geb : en woonachtigh op Weesel : met Catha. Pauluszen J. D. geb: en woonaghtigh aldaar. That is: " Hendrick Van Wageningen, bachelor, born and living at Wesel, to Catharine Paulussen, spinster, born and living at that place." He m. 2d, Jane Post, March II, 1761, born and living at Wesel. He always signed his name Henery Gerritse. He lived in a stone house still standing, on the west side of the Wesel road just north of the road leading to the Erie railroad station at Clifton. He took an active part in the Revolution, from 1774 onwards, as one of the rep- resentatives of Essex county in the Provincial Con- gress and in the Legislature, being the first member of the Legislature ever elected from Acquackanonk.2 By deed dated March 7, 1805, he released to his son, Henry Garritse, Jun., and to John H. Gerritse, son of the latter, Lot No. 4 below the bridge, near Acquackanonk church, Lot No. 9 upon the dock, Lot No. 6 along the river to Adrian Van Houten's, Lot No. I to the west of the Van Houtens, with all his interest in the undivided lands in Acquacka- nonk patent.3 By his will, dated June IS02, proved Sept. 17, 1808, he devised to his son Henry, for life, with remainder to the latter's son, John Gerritse, one-half of his farm at Wesel, where he then lived, 200 acres, known as the homestead lot ; also half of his wood and mountain lot, lying near the Great Falls, about 180

1 These data are gleaned almost exclusively from the Acquackanonk, Hackensack and Totowa Church Records, no attempt being made to trace those who did not remain in this vicinity.

2 Conversation with the late Henry D. Garrison, of Hamburgh ave- nue, June 12, 1873. Mr. Garrison was a man of superior intelligence and had a remarkably good memory.

1 Conversation with Henry D. Garrison, ut supra.

2 He was one of the two members elected by Essex county in 1772, that Assembly continuing until the Revolution. He was re-elected in 1776, 1782, 1783, 1784, 1785, 1786, 1787, 1788.

3 Unrecorded deed, G. Van Houten MSS., p. 70.

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acres ; also half of the land at Horseneck ; also the part of the house then occupied by liis son Henry. The other half of the above real estate he devised to his grandson, John, son of Henry. He gave to each of his granddaughters- Caty, wife of Henry Kip, and Jane, wife of Gerrebrandt Van Houten, all liis personal estate, besides $250 each, to be . paid by John. He appointed his son Henry, and his grand- son John, executors.1 From this will it is inferred that his second son, John, was not living at this time.

VII. Abraham, b. July 26, 1729.

VIII. Hermanus, b. March 14, 173I.

Abraham Gerritse and Rachel Hesselse had children :

I. Hendrick, b. March 5, 1729.

II. Neesje, b. Sept. 13, 173I.

Gerrit Hermanusse Gerritse and Annetje Sip had child- ren :

I. Annetje, b. Sept. 12, 1714 ; m. Joris E. Vreeland ; d. Feb. 28, 1782.

II. Hermanus, b. Feb. 4, 1717 ; m. Geertruy Van Hou- ten, of Totowa, Dec. 29, 174I. He lived at the Notch. He wrote his name Harremanis Van Wagenen.

III. Helena, b. Dec. 3, 1720; m. Arent Schuyler (b. Feb. 23, 1715, son of Philip Schuyler), Oct. 1, 1741. Ch., I. Philippus, b. Sept. 18, 1743; 2. Gerrit, b. July 31, 1748.

IV. Catrina, b. Dec. 28, 1722.

V. Jenneke, b. Sept. 12, 1725 ; m .- -; she was dead, leaving children surviving, when her father made his will, July 17, 1769.

VI. Johannis, b. Nov. 18, 1728. He occupied the old Van Wagoner homestead at the Passaic bridge. His father in his will made an equal division of his several farms be- tween Hermanus and Johannis, with the provision that in case John died without issue all the lands devised to him should devolve upon Hermanus in fee simple. John died unmarried, in 1770 or 1771.2

Gerrit Hermanusse Gerritse signed his name Gerrit Van Wagening. His will was dated July 17, 1769 ; proved Au- gust I, 1770. He provided that his wife Sarah should have a good and comfortable support, to be found by his two sons, Hermanis and John, as also a negro wench to wait on her, and also all the goods which belonged to her before her marriage. Hermanis, for his birthright, the choice of one milch cow out of testator's stock of cattle ; to each of his daughters, £100; his brewery and utensils to John.

Gerrit Hendricksen Gerritse and Jannetje Van Houten had children :

I. Hendrick, bap. May 31, 1728; m. Annaetje, dau. of Marinus Van Winkle, in 1751 or 1752. Letters of ad- ministration de bonis non cum testamento annexo were granted unto Michael Vreeland and Peter Simmons, admin- istrators of the estate of Henry G. Garritse, late of the county of Essex, deceased, under date of Feb. 23, 1791.

II. Klaertje, b. Sept. 29, 173I.

1 Essex County Wills, Book A, f. 69.

2 Will, as cited ; also Opinion of David Ogden, a famous lawyer of his day, dated August 28, 1771, in Simmons MSS.

Cornelius Gerritse and Claesje Peterse had children :

I. Margaret, m. Garret John Garritse.

II. Claesje, m. Simeon John Van Winkle.

III. Elizabeth, m. Henry John Garritse.

Hessel Van Wagenen, bachelor, m. Jannitje Post, maid- en, Oct. 8, 1747. Both were of the Acquackanonk church,

Gerrit Van Wageninge, widower, m. Saertje van Winkels, maiden, June II, 1753. Both were of the Acquackanonk church.

Fifth Generation.

Jacob Van Wagenen and Rachel Van Winkle had child- ren :

I. Annatje, b. Feb. 15, 1750.

II. Margrietje, b. March 9, 1754.

III. Geesje, b. Dec. 21, 1756.

Hermanus Van Wagening and Geertruy Van Houten had children :

I. Garret, to whom by his will he gave the choice of one of his (the testator's) cows for his birthright, as the oldest son.

II. Roelof, b. March 17, 1750 ; he was devised the Notch farm, 200 acres. He m. Saertje Jurians, June 17, 1784.

III. Johannis, bap. Dec. 14, 1755. He died before his father.

IV. Sophia, m. Richard Van Riper, and had children : Richard, Harmanus, John and Ruleff.

In his will, dated Aug. 21, 1789, proved April 8, 1794, Harremanis Van Wagenen devised to his son Garret his farm at the Notch, and to Ruleff the farm lie then lived on (near the Passaic draw-bridge) ; to Garret, Ruleff and So- phia a tract of land on Onion river, near Lake Champlain ; to Ruleff his weaving loom and wheelright's tools. The rest of his real estate he seems to have divided equally (specify- ing each tract) between his two sons, Garret and Ruleff.

Henry Gerritse and Catharine Paulussen had children :

I. Henry, bap. at Hackensack, February 12, 1749. He was appointed by the Legislature to the office of Col- lector of Essex county, in 1781, at a time when great en- ergy, diligence and prudence were required in the dis- charge of the duties of the office. The currency was fluc- tuating in value from day to day, and the money-chest was eagerly sought by British soldiers and their sympathizers. It was years after the war before he could exact an account- ing from his subordinates, for whose delinquencies he was responsible to the State.1 He was an active business man, in various lines. His neighbors selected him to attend to their affairs while living, and to administer upon their estates after their death. In 1770 (deed dated March 12) he bought from John J. Ludlow the south half of Lot No. Io to the southward of Wesel brook, on the Wesel road.2 He was called Henry Garritse, jun. He was appointed by the Legislature one of the justices of the peace of Essex county, Nov. 25, 1783, Dec. 14, 1784, June I, 1786. Hem. Ist, Hille-

1 His papers relating to the office-correspondence, etc., are carefully preserved among the G. Van Houten MSS., pp. 38-46.

2 Unrecorded deed, Ib., 88.

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gont, dan. of Walling Van Winkle; 2d, Annaatje (Hannah) Lisk, wid. of Marynus Gerretse, Nov. 22, 1801. In his will, dated Oct. 20, 1809, proved Nov. 9, 1809, he devises all his real estate in Acquackanonk, with the dwelling house, barn and outhouses appertaining thereto, also his salt meadow in Bergen county, to his wife Hannah, for and during her wid- owhood. "Item. I give and devise unto my beloved wife Hannah Garritse the best feather bed and bedding with the best suit of curtains, Chest of drawers, Tea-table, small chest with legs, half doz. linin sheets, one doz. pillow bears (cases?), two of the best milch cows, four sheep, all her wearing apparel together with all the household furniture she now possesses that she had at the day of her marriage with me to be disposed of by her in any manner she may think proper and that for her own use." All the rest of his property he gave to his wife Hannah, and to his two daugh- ters-Caty, wife of Henry Kip, and Jane, wife of Gerre- brandt Van Houten-share and share alike. After his wife's death, all his real estate was to be divided between his two daughters. To his "beloved son John H. Gerritse," he left $5, probably because he was already amply pro- vided for by his paternal grandfather.1 His personal estate was inventoried, Nov. 8, 1809, at $2, 170.06.2

II. Johannes. b. Nov. 9, 1752; probably died young and unm.

The Acquackanonk and Totowa church records give the following additional entries :

Gerrit Van Wagenen, bachelor, b. and living at Pemre- pock, m. Margrietje Van Winkle, of Acquackanonk, April 24, 1746. Ch., I. Lea, bap. Dec. 13, 1747; 2. Helena, b. March 18, 1759.

Gerrit G. Van Wagenen m. Rachel Westervelt of Slooter- dam, Dec. 17, 1758. Ch., Antje, b. August 13, 1759.

Abraham Gerritse, bachelor, b. at Slooterdam, and living at the Ponds, m. Annatje Roome, maiden, living at Pomp- ton, Sept. 24, 1753.

Hendrick G. Gerritse (he wrote his name Henry G. Gar- ritse) and Annaatie Van Winkle (dau. of Marinus) had children :

I. Garret, b. Jan. 14, 1753.

II. Marinus, b. Dec. 19, 1754.

III. John, b. March 12, 1759.

IV. Abraham, b. Sept. 26, 1762.

In his will, dated Jan. 28, 1775, proved May 13, 1775, Henry G. Garritse gave his "oldest son, Garret Garretse, three pounds New York Currency for his Primogeniture"; to John, £100 New York currency ; to Abraham, his (testa- tor's) dwelling house and barn with ten acres adjoining Pe- ter Paulesse's west line ; to Garret and Marinus, the rest of his real estate. Robert Drummond, Michael. Vreeland and testator's wife, executors. 3

Johannis Gerritse and Geertje Ryerse had children :

I. Johannes, b. Nov. 12, 1769 ..

II. Antje, b. Aug. 20, 1772.

1 Essex County Wills, Book A, f. 218.

2 G. Van Houten MSS., 14.

3 Liber L of Wills, Secretary of State's office, Trenton, f. 396.

III. Gerrit, b. Aug. 22, 1777 ; d. in infancy.

IV. Jacob, b. Aug. 22, 1777 (twin with Gerrit) ; sup- posed to have m. Grietje Cadmus. Ch. John, b. Jan. 19, 1812.

V. Gerrit, b. Feb. 18, 1780; m. Mary Romaine (dau. of Ralph Romaine). Ch. Bregie, b. Dec. 5, 1815 ; John G., Ralph, Abram, and four others.

Sixth Generation.

Roelof Van Wagoner and Saertje (Sarah) Jurians had one child :

I. Hermanus, b. May 8, 1795; m. Jane Edsall, Dec. 17, 1812. During the war of 1812 he joined the American army at Sandy Hook, caught the camp fever and died there in the fall of 1814, at the early age of 19.

Henry Garritse, jun., and Hillegont Van Winkle had children :

I. Catharina, b. April 7, 1772; m. Henry P. Kip, jun., of Rutherford, Dec. II, 1790.

II. Jannetje, b. Dec. 19, 1774; m. Gerrebrandt Van Houten, of Water street, Paterson, Jan. 30, 1791; d. in 1855. When she was a child between five and six years old Washington called at her father's house, and attracted by the remarkable beauty of the little girl, took her on his knee and told her he would fetch her "a doll with bright black eyes just like her own." Alas! the doll never came. She was a woman of very superior ability. A portrait of her, taken about 1820, is in the possession of her great-grand- daughter, Mrs. William Nelson.

III. Johannes, b. March 2, 1780; m. Polly, only child of Elias J. Vreeland, of Wesel, June 19, 1800. He was generally called and wrote his name John H. Garritse ; sometimes John H. Garritse, jun., to distinguish him from John H. Gerritse, born and living in the Bogt, son of Hen- ry Gerritse who m. Elizabeth, dau. of Cornelis Gerritse. He died intestate, and letters of administration were grant- ed, May 6, 1817.

Seventh Generation.

Hermanus Van Wagoner and Saertje Jurians had one child :

I. Johannis, b. January 13, 1815, three months after his father's death in the army.

John H. Garritse (son of Henry Garritse, jun.) and Polly Vreeland had children :

I. Hillegont, b. Nov. 6, ISO1; m. John Merselis, of Market street. Among her descendants this ancient Ger- manic name is contracted into Hiley or Hilletje.

II. Elizabeth, b. Dec. 22, 1803.

III. Jenneke, b. May 31, 1806.

IV. Catharina, b. Sept. 28, 1810.

John H. Gerritse (son of Henry John Gerritse and Eliza- beth, dau. of Cornelis Gerritse) m. Nov. II, 1787, Margrietje Van Rypen, a maiden b. and living at Slooterdam. Chil- dren :

I. Elizabeth, b. July 16, 1789.

II. Simeon, b. Dec. 9, 179I.

III. Hendrick, b. Nov. 19, 1793, d. in infancy.

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IV. Hendrick, b. Nov. 20, 1796.

V. Margrietje, b. Sept. 6, 1799.

John H. Gerritse, widower (perhaps the man just men- tioned), m. 2d, Maragrietje Post, widow, April 3, 1803, and had one child, Susanna, b. April 25, 1812.

Gerret G. van Wagenen, b. and living at Slooterdam (a . grandson, it is understood, of Spykerkop Gat), m. Helena Schoonmaker, maiden, b. at Esopus and living at Wesel, Jan. 5, 1791. She was a daughter of the Rev. Henricus Schoonmaker, pastor of the Acquackanonk church at the time. Children :

I. Helena, b. Jan. 30, 1792.

II. Cornelius Schoonmaker, b. July 8, 1798. He was for many years the leading surveyor in and about Paterson. He was the father of Isaac Van Wagoner, a prominent law- yer, Surrogate of Passaic county, 1870-75; of Garret Van Wagoner, Judge in St. Louis, Mo., many years; and of Mary A., wife of Abraham A. Fonda, City Surveyor of Paterson, 1872-78.

III. Fytje, b. Dec. 17, 1800.

IV. Garret, b. Aug. 15, 1805; Judge of the Passaic County Courts, 1866-71, and member of the Assembly in 1865 and 1866.

In the church records the surname of the same person was entered sometimes Gerritse and sometimes Van Wagen- en ; occasionally with, and more frequently without a dis- tinguishing middle initial, indicating whose son he was. Thus we have Gerret Van Wagenen, Gerrit Gerritse and Garret H. Garretse, husband of Catharina Van Bussen, whose children were : I. Annaetje, b. Jan. 13, 1775; 2. Abigail, b. Oct. 25, 1777; 3. Annatje, b. Dec. I, 1782. The old Dutch people were persistent in trying to keep certain names in the family ; it is not unusual to find three children, one after another, given the same baptismal name, the first and second having died. Here are some other ex- tracts from the records :

Johannes Van Wagenen and Rachel Traphagen, m. July 23, 1876. Children-I. Gerret, Nov. 13, 1786; 2. Fytje, Sept. 7, 1793.

Hendrick M. Gerritse and Thyna Doremus, m. Dec. 27, 1804: Children-I. Annaatje, Dec. I, 1805 ; 2. Hendrick, June 18, ISII ; 3. Catharina, July 21, 1813.

Henricus I. Gerritse and Myntje (Jemima) Hopper, m. June 21, 1806. Children-I. Antje, Feb. 27, 1807 ; 2. John, July 9, 1809 ; 3. Gerrit, Dec. 15, 18II.

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History of the city of Paterson and the County of Passaic, New Jersey, Part 23

Author: Nelson, William, 1847-1914 Publication date: 1901 Publisher: Paterson : Press Printing and Publishing Co. Number of Pages: 466

Author: Nelson, William, 1847-1914
Publication date: 1901
Publisher: Paterson : Press Printing and Publishing Co.
Number of Pages: 466